节哀 (jiē) — (polite expression) to restrain one's grief (used to console someone in mourning)
Definition
A set condolence phrase used to urge someone in mourning to control their grief. Almost always appears as a fixed expression (节哀顺变), not a verb you'll conjugate freely.
verb
(polite expression) to restrain one's grief (used to console someone in mourning)
Examples
- 节哀，。Qǐng jiē shùn biàn, bǎo zhòng shēn tǐ.Please restrain your grief and accept the change; take care of yourself.
- ，节哀。Zhè shí hou shuō shén me dōu méi yòng, zhǐ néng quàn tā jiē.At times like this, nothing you say helps; you can only urge him to restrain his grief.
- ，，。Jīng guò yí duàn shí jiān, tā zhōng yú jié le āi, chóng xīn zhèn zuò qǐ lái.After a period of time, he finally restrained his grief and pulled himself together again.
Browse more HSK 7-9 words or search the full 43,000-word dictionary.